We believe in creating beautiful jewellery in a mindful way with durable materials. Each collection is originally designed and hand drawn by our founder and designer, Kiralee McNamara. Her love for travel combined with a love for architecture and pattern has led to the creation of unique and contemporary jewellery pieces.

We are committed to working with suppliers that provide a good working environment to highly skilled artisans that use traditional and modern techniques. We use natural materials that are long wearing with the view to making our impact on earth more sustainable.

Pieces that tell a story

MURKANI celebrates artistry and symbolism. With a deep fascination for the vibrant expressions of Moorish architecture and patterns, the brand encapsulates storytelling and meaning.

Each collection blends history and symbolism with contemporary flair, inviting wearers to explore their own narratives. MURKANI’s designs embody a journey through texture, symbolism, and form, where every piece tells a story. For over a decade, MURKANI has celebrated the art of connection, offering creations that resonate deeply with the soul. Each piece serves not just as an accessory, but as an invitation to express one’s identity with everyday elevated pieces.

Since opening her grandmother’s jewellery box as a child, McNamara’s love and appreciation of jewellery has continued to flourish. From an early age, Kiralee coveted pieces from her Grandmother’s collection, followed shortly afterwards by her Fimo Faze (who remembers that?!), creating pieces in the shape of gum leaves, nuts and selling it to craft stores in her teens… needless to say, they weren’t the best sellers! After having her first child years later, the call to jewellery design returned. She handmade pieces while little Holly was sleeping. After moving to Vietnam with her husband and three young daughters in 2011, McNamara finally stepped away from her corporate career to pursue her passion and create Murkani.

Kiralee’s Australian background combined with extensive time living and travelling overseas deeply influences her designs. Through MURKANI, Kiralee has also amplified a cause close to her heart. Through their ongoing partnership with Hagar Australia, Murkani has proudly donated more than $55,000 to help victims of trafficking, modern abuse and slavery in Cambodia, Afghanistan and Vietnam.

Kiralee has now returned home where she works with a lovely Melbourne based team. MURKANI Jewellery is stocked in a gorgeous selection of independent boutiques across Australia and New Zealand as well as international boutiques and online stores.

On March 2019, MURKANI Jewellery announced the beginning of a long standing partnership with Hagar Australia, a non-for-profit organisation that supports women and children in Cambodia, Afghanistan and Vietnam, who have been victims of trafficking, modern slavery and abuse. To learn more about Hagar’s work, the impact that our partnership brings and how you can help, please visit our community page. Click here.

In September 2022, in collaboration with Daisy Hill, Murkani announced a new partnership with Australia Education Foundation (AIEF). For every necklace sold from CONNECTED, $5 will be donated to AIEF to help increase the number of scholarship opportunities at their Partner Schools. AIEF defines success as First Nations students’ completion of Year12 and a successful transition to further tertiary studies or employment.